In the first week of November, air pollution in Lahore remained at dangerous levels. 📌 Key Highlights & Quick Takeaways: During the first 7 days of November, air pollution levels in Lahore continued to range from unhealthy to hazardous levels, with the city's a. According to the Pakistan Air Quality Initiative, the air quality was extremely unhealthy for five days and hazardous for two days, during w. According to the report, incidents of fires and smoke from them also contributed to the increase in pollution. The city recorded an average. During the first 7 days of November, air pollution levels in Lahore continued to range from unhealthy to hazardous levels, with the city's average Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 268 from November 1 to 7, while it rose to 335 on November 2, the highest level of the week. According to the Pakistan Air Quality Initiative, the air quality was extremely unhealthy for five days and hazardous for two days, during which the average amount of fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) in the air was recorded at 215. 5 micrograms per cubic meter, which was almost 14 times higher than the World Health Organization's prescribed limit of 15 micrograms. According to the report, incidents of fires and smoke from them also contributed to the increase in pollution. The city recorded an average of 54. 8 fire incidents per day. On days with at least 11 fire incidents, the average AQI was 207 on those days while it was 158 on other days. Weather conditions have also been declared as an important reason for the increase in pollution. Compared to the same period last year, the amount of PM 2. 5 this year was 25% higher. Due to the low temperature and low wind speed at night, the polluted particles remained in the air. According to the 9-year record, this week of this year was the third worst week in terms of air pollution in Lahore. The report also examined the winds coming from India, on any day between November 1 and 7, the share of winds coming from the Indian direction was not 25 percent or more. According to the analysis, on the days when the share of these winds was high, Lahore's average AQI was 160 while on other days it was 187. Official Wire Source & Legal Disclaimer Read ▼ 📰 Official Source & Legal Provenance: Express News Documented Wire Record Editorial & Legal Notice: Ingested and verified from official journalistic wire (Express News) under applicable press regulations. Full primary documentary sources are permanently archived.